STD Rates in Lawrence County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lawrence County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lawrence County recorded a combined STD rate of 247.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 70th of 115 counties in Missouri. Reported infections included chlamydia at 192.9 per 100,000 (75 cases, 61% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 41.2 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 12.9 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Lawrence County.
STD Trends in Lawrence County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Lawrence County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Lawrence County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 192.975 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 61.3% below | 60.7% below | 75th of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 41.216 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.95 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’s counties. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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